Virginia Firefighters Respond to Rooftop Fire at Residential Condo

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HVAC equipment on fire in Arlington

Turnberry Tower Arlington (Turnberry.com)

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ARLINGTON COUNTY, Virginia – ARLnow reported that Arlington County irefighters responded to the Turnberry Tower condo in the Rosslyn neighborhood for a reported fire on the roof.

An HVAC unit caught fire, sending a small column of dark smoke rising in the air.

The fire was quickly extinguished after firefighters made it onto the roof.

#Alert Units are on scene of an HVAC equipment fire on the roof of a building in the 1800blk of N Nash St. Stay clear of the area and expect road closures. pic.twitter.com/0kar8EwaFd
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) March 9, 2021

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